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Rossignol Blackops, for free skiing

Klaus Listl - Freezing Motions The new freeride and freetouring range of the nightingale brand is an invitation to explore the fresh snow

Wednesday 20 January 2021 7 minutes reading time

Password free ride. Indeed, Ride Free. Rossignol, the brand of the cockerel, leader in the production and marketing of skis and winter equipment since 1907, for winter 2020/21 offers a very wide range of new products with the Blackops freeride range in evidence. More than a ski line, what Rossignol proposes is a real philosophy, perfectly in tune with the moment we are living. BLACKOPS is a range of skis aimed at all freeriders who take their foot off the brake, go their own way and explore what the mountain has to offer. Each ski in the BLACKOPS range has a unique personality with specific characteristics that adapt to various skiing styles. Free ride? No, Ride Free! In other words, the freedom to see the mountain as we want, through a completely new lens, away from the slopes. Blackops Sender Ti Spearhead of the new BLACKOPS range, the SENDER TI is the freeride ski par excellence. Its PEFC ™ certified poplar wood core is paired with the latest version of Rossignol's flagship technology, LCT ABS, to deliver unlimited speed and power. A Damp Tech insert, Carbon Alloy Matrix fiber and Titanal reinforcement add the perfect finishing touch to this ski, creating a lighter snow feel for greater refinement along with maximum powder performance. To howl: Ride Free! Lengths: 180 - 187 - 194 cm Sidecut: 138-106-128 mm (187 cm) Radius: 21 m (187 cm) Weight: 4.4 kg (187 cm) Price: from € 1,074.99 with attachment Alltrack Elite 130 LT GW The perfect boot to pair with the Blackops range is ALLTRACK LT, which comes with its signature Generative Design Grid construction and a Full Custom liner for performance and comfort. Gripwalk® technology is standard. Shape: 98 mm | Flex: 130 | Weight: 1,740 kg | Price: 759.99 euros Opside 25L The ideal backpack, made of recycled polyester, for excursions from the mountains to the city. Responding to all freeride needs (safety compartment, rear access, many pockets, magnetic closure, support strap), it adapts perfectly to urban life thanks to the removable strap and the cool look. Capacity: 25L Dimensions: 175x270x550 mm Weight: 1.2 kg Price: 99.99 euros Blackops Rallybird Ti Technical prowess with a hint of impertinence: this is the explosive mixture behind the new BLACKOPS W range! More than a range of skis, this new family represents a state of mind that keeps only one promise: Ride Free! The ambition is to combine the top technologies developed with the right balance of specific ingredients for women and a particular attention to the aesthetics of the product. Lengths: 163 - 171 - 178 cm Sidecut: 137-102-127 mm (171 cm) Radius: 16 m (171 cm) Weight: 3.6 kg (171 cm) Price: 999.99 euros with attachment Alltrack Elite 110 LT W GW To be combined with the Blackops Rallybird Ti ski, it has similar characteristics to the Alltrack Elite 130 LT GW, with a softer flex and a more aggressive shape on the anatomy of the female foot and ankle. Shape: 98 | Flex: 110 | Weight: 1,530 kg | Price: 569.99 euros Eco concept The skis of the freeride line use only poplar and paulownia wood from FSC or PEFC certified forests, edges with recycled steel, insoles with 30-70% recycled components and topsheets with 15% reuse material. The same range also includes Blackops Sender (which has no titanal reinforcements and is more docile), Blackops Alpineer, lighter and designed for ski mountaineering use, with special bindings and using skins to have grip when climbing, even with significant differences in height thanks to the weight of 1.4 kg, and Blackops Escaper, for minor uphill gradients (freetouring). For those who combine the joys of fresh snow with freestyle style evolutions there is Blackops Gamer. Finally, the intersection between freeride and piste, for a few turns just outside the compact snow. is represented by Blackops Holyshred. Immediately below the Blackbird Rallybird Ti for women is Rallybird, also without titanal, and Stargazer, for ski touring without excessive gradients, in freetouring style. The Blackops range starts at 570 euros, bindings excluded.